it applies to me daily in relation to communicating (speaking, etc...) - i've GOT to say less if i want what i say to be heard and effective. but we usually say too much.
recently i read:
“If you say 3 things, you don’t say anything.”
– James Carville
that is brilliant. i don't know much about Carville (other than him being in that coke commercial shot in DC)... but i do know that he churned out 3 brilliant campaign slogans for Clinton in the 90s, but because of this philosophy he threw out 2 great slogans!
they went with "it's the economy stupid" and many say that won them the election.
i know most of us aren't big Clinton fans, but we can all learn a lot from this piece of James Carville wisdom.
it's why i only have 1 point in every talk i give. if i tried to say 2 things i might as well shut up and say nothing. it's about saying less... for more.
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"good point"
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